Luke Le Roux

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Luke Le Roux
Personal information
Full name Luke Gareth Le Roux [1]
Date of birth (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Stellenbosch, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portsmouth
Number 16
Youth career
2016 Ikapa Sporting
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 SuperSport United 0 (0)
2016–2018Stellenbosch (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2023 Varbergs BoIS 92 (3)
2023–2024 Volendam 14 (1)
2024–2025 IFK Värnamo 32 (1)
2025– Portsmouth 2 (0)
International career
2016 South Africa U17 5 (1)
2017–2019 South Africa U20 5 (1)
2021 South Africa U23 1 (0)
2022– South Africa 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Luke Gareth Le Roux (born 10 March 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Portsmouth and the South African national team.

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Career

In August 2023, Le Roux signed for Eredivisie club Volendam on an initial three-year contract with the option for a further season. [2] In July 2024, Le Roux moved to Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo on a contract until the end of 2026. [3]

On 25 July 2025, Le Roux signed for EFL Championship club Portsmouth on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [4]

Career statistics

As of 19 August 2023. [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SuperSport United 2016–17 Premier Division 00000000
2017–18 00003030
2018–19 00000000
2019–20 00000000
Total00003030
Stellenbosch (loan) 2016–17 National First Division 00000000
2017–18 501 [a] 00060
Total50100060
Varbergs BoIS 2020 Allsvenskan 2102 [b] 000230
2021 Allsvenskan2601 [b] 000270
2022 Allsvenskan2613 [b] 020311
2023 Allsvenskan1724 [b] 100213
Total903101201024
Career total953111501114
  1. Appearance(s) in Nedbank Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Svenska Cupen

References

  1. 1 2 3 Luke Le Roux at Soccerway . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. "Zuid-Afrikaans international Luke Le Roux voor drie seizoenen naar FC Volendam" [South African international Luke Le Roux to FC Volendam for three seasons]. fcvolendam.nl (in Dutch). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. VÄLKOMMEN TILL IFK VÄRNAMO, LUKE LE ROUX!, ifkvarnamo.se, 2 July 2024
  4. "Blues Bring In Le Roux". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.